Gundam The Origin Hardcover Buying Guide

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin has a checked English hardcover route in twelve books. This guide covers Yoshikazu Yasuhiko’s retelling published by Vertical Comics. It does not inventory every Gundam manga, a paperback line or the animated productions sharing the Origin name.

The twelve-book hardcover route

Hardcover	Exact print record
The Origin hardcover 1	ISBN 9781935654872; published 2013-03-26; 456 pages; $29.95 US list
The Origin hardcover 2	ISBN 9781935654889; published 2013-06-25; 432 pages; $29.95 US list
The Origin hardcover 3	ISBN 9781935654971; published 2013-09-24; 480 pages; $29.95 US list
The Origin hardcover 4	ISBN 9781935654988; published 2013-12-17; 504 pages; $29.95 US list
The Origin hardcover 5	ISBN 9781939130198; published 2014-03-25; 440 pages; $29.95 US list
The Origin hardcover 6	ISBN 9781939130204; published 2014-06-17; 440 pages; $29.95 US list
The Origin hardcover 7	ISBN 9781939130679; published 2014-09-30; 420 pages; $29.95 US list
The Origin hardcover 8	ISBN 9781939130686; published 2014-12-16; 460 pages; $29.95 US list
The Origin hardcover 9	ISBN 9781941220153; published 2015-04-28; 420 pages; $29.95 US list
The Origin hardcover 10	ISBN 9781941220160; published 2015-06-23; 480 pages; $29.95 US list
The Origin hardcover 11	ISBN 9781941220467; published 2015-09-22; 372 pages; $29.95 US list
The Origin hardcover 12	ISBN 9781941220474; published 2015-12-15; 400 pages; $29.95 US list

Each hardcover lists at $29.95, making the checked twelve-book route $359.40 at publisher list. Retailer offers and stock can differ. Start with hardcover 1 when reading this edition from the beginning. If filling a gap, match both the hardcover format and ISBN: the number alone does not establish equivalent story coverage across print editions.

What concludes here

The official distributor’s series index lists twelve hardcovers. Book 12’s description identifies it as final and says it includes three short stories revolving around main characters. That establishes the endpoint of this named run. It does not imply that every Gundam continuation, side story or later manga is inside the twelve books.

The distributor describes Yasuhiko’s work as a retelling of Gundam’s origins. That makes it a distinct version of the foundation story rather than a purchasing checklist for the television episodes. No episode-to-chapter map has been verified here, and hardcover numbering is not an instruction to skip to a particular anime sequel.

Choosing the book before the format

For a first manga purchase in this line, begin with Origin hardcover 1. For an existing collection, use the hardcover inventory to check the missing book’s physical ISBN. The listed page counts establish extent, not paper thickness, binding durability or identical bonus pages in other editions.

Readers choosing an animated starting point can use the separate Gundam watch-order guide. A familiar title or robot design does not establish which version, setting or sequel a product belongs to. The book’s full subtitle and physical ISBN remain the purchasing checks that matter.